New chinese MBT

[SCAJolly]

Hehehe, it's rather fun to see threads such as this one take leaps where it does, over the fence and then back in.
I stumbled over this report from RAND, well actually the link was given to me by another. It might be interesting, sketching up the general perception of a conflict before the US might interrupt.
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1217/
Here, one also discusses the issue of China not having the amphibious strength to launch an invasion. The idea is that after securing sea- and air superiority, a reverse Dunkerque (sp?) is launched! Quite interesting, all of this.
God, I hate these smileys...

[mosborne]

I think the comment "to what end" probably sums up the situation. It is ironic, since Chinese already conquered Taiwan, the losers took it when they lost the civil war in China. Now the winning side wants control of it. The operative word being "Control". I don't think it does the Chinese any good to ruin the Taiwan in its take over, no more than it would have made since for them to ruin Hong Kong in getting it back from the British. I would guess, that eventually, Tawain will go the way of Hong Kong. Just as it was mentioned that the US and China economies are intermixed, multiply that several times over when speaking of China and Taiwan. They are already one country but don't want to admit it yet. It would also eliminate a political hot spot for the US.

As for amphibious assault, I bet there have been many wars lost by assuming an opponent can't do something because they can't do the way they thought it should be done.

But I think I am contributing to getting this way off subject. I would be interested in knowing more about the new tank and its specs. Is there an official name for this tank now?